Sewing cabinet



P. GRIBBEN SEWING CABINET Dec. 20, 1955 Filed Nov. 19, 1955 INVENTOR. PATRICK GRIBBEN United States Patent i This invention relates to a sewing cabinet, having the appearance of an ornamentally designed, miniature bureau or chest, and adapted for supporting a substantial number of items of sewing equipment, in a manner that will per-' mit ready access to any of said items, as the need for the same arises.

An important object of the invention is to provide a sewing cabinet which will combine features of utility and ornamental design in an attractive manner.

Another object is to provide a sewing cabinet as stated which will include a selected number of spool-supporting pins, some at least of said pins being shiftablebetween normal, inoperative, inclined positions, and horizontal,

operative positions.

Another object of importance is to incorporate, in the adjustable pins, detent means which will prevent removal of a spool while still allowing free rotation of the spool on the pin while the pin is horizontally disposed, said detent means being inoperatively disposed when the pin is inclined but being still adapted, when inoperatively dis posed, to grip thespool to'hold the same against 'accidental dislodgment.

Yet another object is to so design the adjustable pins as to cause the spool itself to hold the pin in ahorizontal position, movement of the spool longitudinally of the pin being effective to free the pin for automatic movement to an inclined position. i

Still another object of importance is to incorporate the above mentioned features in a sewing cabinet while still allowing its manufacture at a minimum of cost,'from inexpensive material such asplastic.

' For fuither comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are moreparticularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. l is a perspective view of a sewing cabinet formed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of one of the fixed pins'and of a spool supported thereby, taken substantially online2-2ofFig. 1. 3

i Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 3 3 of Fig. 1, show I ing one of the adjustable pins;

Fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view, partly broken away, showing one of the adjustable pins.

The reference numeral has been applied generally to a sewing cabinet formed in accordance with the present invention. The sewing cabinet, in the illustrated embodiment, is formed in the design of a chest of drawers or bureau, but can be shaped as some other item of furniture if so desired, and made of plastic or any other material. has a container including end walls 12, a front wall 14, a top Wall or ledge 16, and a back wall 18 rising to a In use, the pin 36 will normally appear as in dotted height greater than the top wall, the back wall being preferably ornamentally configured as shown.

The front wall is formed with a plurality of 'drawer openings, in which drawers are slidably mounted. In the example shown, the drawers include a pair of end drawers 20 at each end of the front wall, and a middle drawer 22 ln any event, in the example shown, the cabinet 2,1 1,663 Patented Dec. 26, 5

substantially larger than the end drawers. Drawer pulls 24, which'can be formed as pegs of diamond-shaped crosssection, are secured to the several drawer fronts. It will be understood that the drawers can hold various items of sewing equipment, such as needles, pins, extra spools, etc., the larger drawer being adapted to hold sewing items of larger size. I Secured to the front face of the back wall, at the-ends of the back wall, are pairs of headed pegs 26, the pegs of each pair being spaced closely from one another. One pair of pegs can be used as shown to support against the back wall a darning egg28, while the other pair can be used for supporting a scissors, such as shown at 30.

Secured fixedly to the back wall, between the pairs of headed pegs, are stationary, inclined pegs 32. These can be arranged in any desired manner, and in the illustrated example, they are arranged in four horizontal rows, the top row having four pegs, the row next to the top having five pegs, and the two lower rows each having four pegs, each of the lower rows having two pegs at each end and a substantial space in the middle. Spools of thread 34 are positioned on the several fixed pegs, so as to be readily accessible when they are to be used.

'In the middle spaces of the two lower rows, adjustable pegs 36 are provided. These are formed as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, each being shiftable between a full line, horizontal position shown in Fig. 3 and an inclined, inoperative position shown in dotted lines in the same figure.

Each of the pegs .36 includes a base 38 formed as a short, cylindrical member one end of which is fixedly mounted in a horizontally extending opening formed in the back wall. The base 38, at its other end (Fig. 4) is formed with transversely spaced, apertured ears 40 through which a pivot or hinge pin 42 is extendable.

A leaf spring 44 has one end 46 formed with an aperture through which a nail or tack is extendable to anchor said end to the upper surface of the base 38. Intermediate its ends, the leaf spring is ofiset downwardly, the downwardly olfset portion .merging into a free end 50 tensioned to exert a continuous, yielding upward pressure against the underside of an elongated arm 52. Arm 52 is formed at its inner end with an apertured tongue 54 receivable between the ears 40, the pin 42 passing through the tongue for hingedly mounting the arm on the base.

Intermediate its ends, the arm 52 is formed with arecess 56, shaped complementarily to an angularly shaped spring detent 58. Detent 58 is formed from a leaf spring, and has a short, flat inner end merging into an inclined midlength portion, said midlength portion merging into an upwardly offset, short extension 62 at the free end of the spring. The inner end of the spring is formed with an opening receiving a nail 64 whereby the inner end of the spring may be fixedly anchored to the arm 52 in the inner end of therecess 56.

The detent is so tensioned as to cause the free end thereof to normally spring upwardly out of the recess 56, as shown in Fig. 3. In this position, said free end will engage against the. outer end of the spool 34 to hold the spool against movement axially of the arm 52,

while still allowing the spool to rotate freely. When the spool is to be removed, or is not to be used further,

the free end of the detent is depressible into the recess by ones finger, and this will free the spool for removal. lines in Fig. 3. In this position of the parts, the spool is extended over the detent, thus to cause the detent to exert pressure against the wall of the spool bore to frictionally engage the spool and prevent accidental removal thereof from the peg or pin 36.

Further, in this position of the parts, the arm 52 is inclined, since the spool will have been shifted toward he free endv of the am, away from the hinge, thus'allowing the tension of spring 4'4"to assert itself and thereby cause the arm 52 to automatically swing upwardly to an inclined position.

When it is desired to position the spool horizontally onceagain, and allow free rotation thereof, one. simply grasps the spool and swings it downwardly, after which the spool is shifted longitudinally of the peg toward the back wall. As soon as the spool shifts to a position over the hinge, it will hold the arm 52 horizontal, and at the. same time, the d'etent will spring outwardly to engage the spool against longitudinal motion in an opposite direction.

It will be apparent, it is thought, that the adjustable pegs can beused throughout, with no fixed pegs 32 being employed. This is thought sufiiciently obvious as not to require special illustration herein.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself tothe precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patout, is:

l. A sewing equipment holder including. a container for sewing items, awall upstanding from the container, and a plurality of pegs projecting laterally from the wall for suportingselected items of sewing equipment, some at least of saidpegs being adjustable between horizontal and inclined positions, the adjustable pegs each including a stationary base rigid with the back wall, and an arm hinged to the base, the hinge connection between the arm. and base including a spring tensioned to normally bias the arm to aninclined position, said' arm including aretaining spring detent being adapted to be releasably held against upward swinging movement by a spool extended over the hinge connection and held in position, by said spring detent.

2-: A sewing equipment holder including a. container for sewing items, a wall upstanding from the container, and aplurality of pegs projecting laterally from the wall for supporting selected items of sewing equipment, some at least of said pegs being adjustable between horizontal and inclined positions, the adjustable pegs each including a stationary base rigid with the back wall, and an, arm hinged to the base, thehinge connection between the arm and base including a spring tensioned to normally bias the arm toan inclined position, said armbeing adapted to be releasably held against upward swinging movement by a spool extended over the hinge connection, each of said adjustable pegs further including; detentmeans carried by the arm at its forward end and adapted for engaging the forward end of a spool against movement oilsaid hinge connection.

3; A sewing equipment holder including a container. forsewing items, a wall upstanding from. the container, and a plurality of pegs projecting laterally from the wall for supporting selected items of sewing equipment, some at leastof said pegs being adjustable betwen horizontal and inclined positions, the adjustable pegs each including a stationary base rigid with the back wall, and an, annhinged tothe base, the hinge connection between the. arm: and base; including a spring tensioned to normally bias. the arm to-an inclined position, said arm being adapted. to, be releasably held againstupward swinging movement-byte spool extended over the hinge connection; each. of said adjustable pegs further including d'etent meanscarnied: by the arm at its forward end and adapted for. engaging the. forward, end of a. spool against movement: 0th saidhinge. connection, said detent" means being formed as a; leaf spring; tensioned to. spring. outwardlyfrom the arm, to engage against an end: wall: 0ft thespooL.

4. A sewing: equipment holder; including a. container for sewing items, a wall upstanding from the container, and a plurality of pegs projecting laterally from the wall for supporting selected items of sewing equipment, some at least of said pegs being adjustable between horizontal and inclined positions, the adjustable pegs each including a stationary base rigid with the back wall, and an arm hinged to the base, the hinge connection between the arm and base including a spring tensioned to normally bias the arm to an inclined position, said arm being adapted to be releasably held against upward swinging movement by a spool extended over the hinge connection, each of said adjustable pegs further including detent means carried by the arm at its forward end and adapted for engaging the forward end of a spool against movement off said hinge connection, said detent means being formed as a leaf spring anchored at its rear end to the arm. and tensioned at its forward free end to spring outwardly from the arm, to engage against an end wall of the spool.

5. A sewing equipment holder includinga container for sewing items, a wall upstanding from the container, and a plurality of pegs. projecting laterally from the wall for supporting selected items of sewing equipment, some at least of said pegs being adjustable between horizontalandinclined positions, the adjustable pegs each including a stationary base rigid with the back wall, and an arm hinged to the base, the hinge connection between the arm and base including a spring tensioned. to normally bias the arm to. an inclined position, said arm being adapted to be releasably held against upward swinging movementby a spool extended over the hinge connection, each of said adjustable pegs further including detentmeans. carried by the arm at its. forward end and adapted for engaging: the. forward. end of a spool against movement off said hinge connection, said detent means being formed as a leaf spring tensioned to spring outwardly from the arm, to engage against an end wall of the spool, the leaf spring being anchored. at. its rear end to the arm, and being formed with a downwardly offset midlength portion, merging into an upwardly offset spool engaging. extension, the armv having, a recess. into which said midlength portion is. depressible.

6. A- sewing equipment holder including acontainer for sewing items, a wall upstanding from the container, and a plurality of pegsprojecting laterally from the wall for supporting selected. items of sewing equipment, some at least. of. said pegs being, adjustable. betweenv horizontal and inclined positions, the adjustable pegs, each including a stationary base rigid with the back, wall, and an arm hinged to. the. base, the. hinge; connection between the arm and base including a spring tensioned to normally bias the arm. to an. inclined. position, said arm being adapted to be releasably held against upward swinging movement by a spoolextended over the hinge connection, each of said adjustable. pegs further including detent means, carried by the arm at its forward end and. adapted for en.- gagjng the forward end of a spool against movement oil? said hinge connection, said detent means: being formed as. a leaf spring tensioned to spring outwardly from the arm, to engage against an; end wallv of the spool, the leaf spring, being anchored. at one end to the arm, and. being formed with a downwardly ofiset midlength portion, merging, into an upwardly offsetspoolengaging extension: on. its, free: end,, the arm having a. recess into which said midlength portion; is depressible, the extension onthe free end of the. leaf spring being adapted for depression by the finger of a users. handy to. permit movement of the spool. longitudinally of the arm.

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